KFC Australia Seed Oil Report Card

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Safest Orders at KFC Australia

Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.

Cleanest full order: 3 Nuggets + Bottled Water, 1.4g total

Item	PUFA
3 Nuggets	1.4g
1 Original Tender	1.4g
Original Crispy Fillet Piece	1.8g
Zinger Fillet Piece	2.0g
Original BBQ Slider	2.6g

What to Avoid at KFC Australia

Item	PUFA
Original Recipe Chicken (21 Pieces)	58.7g
Pickle Sauce	25.5g
10 Wicked Wings	17.8g
5 Original Tenders	17.3g
Original Recipe Chicken (6 Pieces)	16.8g

Around the world: KFC

Zinger Burger has 4.0g of PUFA in the Philippines but 7.0g in Australia. Same chain.

We have KFC in 44 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.

Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.

Every KFC Australia item, ranked

All 100 items we have for KFC Australia, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

Item	PUFA
BBQ Dip	0.0g
Pepsi Freeze	0.0g
Bottled Water	0.0g
Regular Solo	0.0g
Large Pepsi Max	0.0g
Large Solo	0.0g
Large Pepsi	0.0g
Regular Pepsi Max	0.0g
1.25L Solo	0.0g
Regular Pepsi	0.0g
1.25L Pepsi Max	0.0g
1.25L Pepsi	0.0g
Lipton Peach Ice Tea	0.0g
1.25L Sunkist No Sugar	0.0g
Pickle Pepsi Max	0.0g
Regular Sunkist No Sugar	0.0g
Regular Mountain Dew	0.0g
Large Mountain Dew	0.0g
Large Sunkist No Sugar	0.0g
Regular 7Up	0.0g
Pickle Pepsi	0.0g
Tomato Dip	0.0g
1.25L Mountain Dew	0.0g
Raspberry Freeze	0.0g
Sparkling Water	0.0g
Mountain Dew Freeze	0.0g
Large 7Up	0.0g
1.25L 7Up	0.0g
Apple Juice	0.0g
Hot Honey Habanero Dip	0.0g
Smoky Maple Dip	0.0g
Solo Energy	0.0g
Sweet & Sour Dip	0.1g
Korean BBQ Dip	0.1g
Regular Potato & Gravy	0.5g
Regular Gravy	0.7g
Dinner Roll	0.8g
Corn Cob	1.0g
Soft Serve Cone	1.0g
Regular Coleslaw	1.1g
3 Nuggets	1.4g
1 Original Tender	1.4g
Pickle Cheesecake	1.5g
Regular Chips	1.6g
Double Chocolate Mousse	1.6g
Original Crispy Fillet Piece	1.8g
Zinger Fillet Piece	2.0g
Krusher	2.0g
Frickles	2.0g
Large Potato & Gravy	2.1g
Snack Popcorn Chicken	2.3g
Original BBQ Slider	2.6g
6 Nuggets	2.8g
Original Recipe Chicken (1 Piece)	2.8g
3 Pieces Wicked Boneless	2.9g
Supercharged Dip	3.1g
Large Chips	3.2g
Liquid Gold Dip	3.2g
Caramel Biscuit Bliss Cup	3.3g
Chimichurri Ranch Dip	3.4g
Honey Mustard Dip	3.5g
Crunchy Jalapeno Slaw	3.6g
Original Supercharged Slider	3.7g
Regular Popcorn Chicken	3.8g
Original Pepper Mayo Slider	4.2g
Large Coleslaw	4.5g
Aioli Dip	4.7g
10 Nuggets	4.8g
Fillet Burger	5.0g
Fried Cookie Dough Bites	5.0g
3 Wicked Wings	5.3g
6 Pieces Wicked Boneless	5.8g
Maxi Popcorn Chicken	6.9g
Zinger Burger	7.0g
Original Crispy Burger	7.0g
Zinger Crunch Bowl	7.3g
Original Tenders Crunch Bowl	7.5g
Original Crunch Twister	7.6g
Double Tender Burger	7.6g
Parmi Stacker	8.0g
Zinger Crunch Twister	8.2g
Original Recipe Chicken (3 Pieces)	8.4g
Pickle Loaded Chips	8.4g
Zinger Bacon & Cheese Burger	8.5g
Zinger Crunch Burger	8.7g
Zinger Protein Bowl	9.0g
Pickle Zinger Burger	9.3g
Pickle Burger	9.3g
3 Original Tenders	9.5g
Original Crispy Bacon & Cheese Burger	9.5g
3 Original Tenders Dip'd	9.5g
Zinger Stacker Burger	10.5g
6 Wicked Wings	10.7g
Original Crispy BBQ Bacon Stacker Burger	13.2g
5 Original Tenders Dip'd	13.7g
Original Recipe Chicken (6 Pieces)	16.8g
5 Original Tenders	17.3g
10 Wicked Wings	17.8g
Pickle Sauce	25.5g
Original Recipe Chicken (21 Pieces)	58.7g

Frequently asked

Does KFC Australia use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, KFC Australia cooks with: canola and sunflower oil. Across the 100 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.5g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).

What oil does KFC Australia cook with?

Our research indicates: canola/sunflower blend, canola first, grade unstated: KFC Australia's own December 2024 ingredient list prints "VEGETABLE OIL: Canola, sunflower, antifoaming agent (900a)" under every fried product and under the chips, and kfc.com.au itself says only "canola oil". The chips' 9.6% saturated share fits a high-oleic canola/sunflower blend but does not prove the grade. Corrected 2026-09-18 from "100% Australian-grown high-oleic canola oil (switched from palm oil in 2012; supplied by MSM Milling/Manildra Group)" because the chain discloses neither the 100% claim nor the grade today, and sunflower is in the blend. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does KFC Australia use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates KFC Australia cooks with canola and sunflower oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is KFC Australia seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates KFC Australia cooks with canola and sunflower oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.

What is the safest thing to order at KFC Australia?

3 Nuggets is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at KFC Australia, at an estimated 1.4g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at KFC Australia?

Original Recipe Chicken (21 Pieces) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at KFC Australia, at an estimated 58.7g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.

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See where KFC Australia lands on the full Seed Oil Index, or check which chains cook in real fats on Tallow Watch. Wondering about a specific dish instead? The Is It Seed Oil food guide answers it for 200+ everyday foods, and the distributor oils page covers what independent restaurants fry in.